King Lear - Credit: Supplied by Jo Emery Lovers of William Shakespeare's work can watch an online performance of the Bard's rarely performed classic King Lear live from a Hertfordshire theatre. St Albans director Jo Emery is producing an abridged version of the tragedy at the Pump House Theatre in Watford with a cast including actors from all corners of Herts. King Lear is one of Shakespeare's less regularly performed plays, notably due to its three and a half hour plus running time. With this in mind, St Albans-based theatre company Jo Emery Productions is bringing a modern, abridged adaptation to the Pump House Theatre in a live-streamed production via YouTube from Wednesday, May 12 to Saturday, May 15.